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Matthew Wells

Jorge Masvidal explains why he’s targeting a Nate Diaz rematch for return to combat sports

Jorge Masvidal has been called many things throughout his combat sports career, but there were a few particular comments from former foe Nate Diaz that have always stayed on his mind.

“Gamebred” has recently expressed a desire to return to combat sports, specifically for a scrap against Diaz, in the boxing ring or in an MMA cage. Although Masvidal has a dominant win over Diaz under his belt, business between the two is not quite finished.

“Nate, though he called me some f*cking names after the fight that I didn’t like, like ‘coward’ and f*cking ‘quitter,’ this and that, I still got a lot of respect for the dude,” Masvidal told MMA Junkie Radio. “I love his style and how he fights, and what he represents. But obviously, I didn’t like when he called me that.”

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